Blockstream

Blockstream
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Company type	Corporation
Industry	Cryptocurrency software
Founded	2014
Founders	Adam Back; Gregory Maxwell; Pieter Wuille; Matt Corallo; Mark Friedenbach; Jorge Timón; Austin Hill; Jonathan Wilkins; Francesca Hall; Alex Fowler;
Headquarters	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Key people	Adam Back (CEO);
Number of employees	50–100[citation needed] (2014)
Website	blockstream.com

Blockstream is a blockchain technology company led by co-founder Adam Back, headquartered in Victoria, Canada, with offices and staff worldwide.^[1] The company develops products and services for the storage and transfer of cryptocurrency.^[2]

The company had raised $210M as of 2021^[3] from investors, including venture capital firms Horizons Ventures and AXA Strategic Ventures.^[4]

^ "Making Bitcoin work better". The Economist. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ Lee, Timothy B. (4 January 2015). "2015 will be a make-or-break year for Bitcoin". Vox. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ Bambysheva, Nina. "Satoshi Nakamoto Source Adam Back Raising $210 Million For His Bitcoin Infrastructure Provider Blockstream". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
^ "Bitcoin startup blockstream raises 55 million in funding round". Wall Street Journal. 4 February 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.

[:2-1] "Making Bitcoin work better". The Economist. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[2] Lee, Timothy B. (4 January 2015). "2015 will be a make-or-break year for Bitcoin". Vox. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[3] Bambysheva, Nina. "Satoshi Nakamoto Source Adam Back Raising $210 Million For His Bitcoin Infrastructure Provider Blockstream". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-26.

[4] "Bitcoin startup blockstream raises 55 million in funding round". Wall Street Journal. 4 February 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.

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